Little Black Book: Mamechiyo

Mamechiyo is a contemporary kimono artist. She has recently designed a range of beauty products for Shu Uemura.

13 May 2012

Mamechiyo

VV Rouleaux, London W1
Whenever I travel to London, I always go to this beautiful handicrafts shop (below), which specialises in ribbons and trimmings. It has so many cute things to inspire new creations.
vvrouleaux.com

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